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Posted on: May 14, 2018

05-14-18 Homicide victim identified.

The victim from today's early morning homicide has been identified as 31 year-year old Arthur Obrian Anderson of Semora North Carolina.

This morning at approximately 2:33am Danville Police received an emergency call that a person was lying in the street in the 200 block of Rocklawn Ave. When officers arrived they discovered a male lying in the roadway suffering from an injury consistent with a gunshot.

Emergency personnel transported the victim to SOVAH where he later died as the result of his injuries.

This incident is being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call 911, Danville Crime Stoppers at (434) 793-0000, the Danville Police Department at (434) 799-6508, or via our crime tips line on your computer at crimetips@danvilleva.gov. Information given will remain confidential.